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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 09:13 PM Original message |
Calling Rand Paul racist is not a political winner |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
1. I say give him a nice, big, bloody, puss-oozing political black eye early and often |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. I tend to agree ... |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
3. It will energize the base |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. Hit them on the whole "no federal regulation at all" thing |
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NI4NI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 10:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. That's a winner!!!!! |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
5. He'll be a presidential candidate shortly at this rate a la Reagan nt |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
6. Wrong! That was then and this is now. "Strapping young bucks" |
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mucifer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 09:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I disagree Obama had a few gaffes during his presidential campaign and look where he is now. |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
7. Calling people racists is losing its effectiveness. Rand Paul would |
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angee_is_mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 09:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. wrong |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 06:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
36. I know who I'm sending money to for the Senate race in Kentucky. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
10. Agreed it allows people to discount your criticism of him. |
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Atticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 10:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. But, the belief that businesses have an absolute right to "dictate the terms of their service" is, |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 11:34 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. I disagree |
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Atticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 06:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
35. "I think theres plenty of evidence to show that doesn't work out " Do ya think? |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 12:08 AM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Yes I do |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 10:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. " A huge jump"? |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 10:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. That's not true |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 10:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. You're conflating "speech" with action - just like he tried to do |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 10:54 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. No |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 11:34 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. And I find it entirely implausible that someone could have that viewpoint |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 11:41 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I said calling him on it is not a political winner |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 04:16 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. That may be true |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 01:48 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. That's a thin line. If you create conditions for disenfranchisement and segregation |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 11:43 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. I don't get the part where you make the jump |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
13. Denying Rand Paul is a racist is a lie. |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
18. He is a Libertarian... |
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livetohike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 08:02 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Exactly. The Libertarians use their interpretation of the Constitution |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 11:49 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. They attempt to apply economic principles to social problems |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
26. Whether he is a racist or not is besides the point. He enables racists by his ideology. |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 08:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
41. +1 |
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kwolf68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
27. I don't believe necessarily he's a racist |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 12:00 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Do you deny that his positions create conditions for disenfranchisement and segregation or not? |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
30. I agree that calling him a racist is far too simplistic |
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jonestonesusa (630 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
31. If it's the truth, it should be said. Period. |
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andym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
32. Calling him a corporatist might be a winning strategy |
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crazylikafox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 01:58 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I think you're right. |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
34. Just call him what he is, an idiot... |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
37. For some reason or other it is never a good idea to proclaim the unpleasant truth |
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Kind of Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
38. I care. I think you're leaving out a whole bunch of |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
40. If he was being consistent I would agree but he's not, he just doesn't like title 10 of the CRA but |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
42. He may not BE a racist himself, but his views have discrimination at their core. |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
43. This Kos Diary says it all as far as I am concerned |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
44. exploit the enemy where they are vulnerable... |
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Bert (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
45. Kick him when he's down |
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